Manger, Zev
Zeev, son of Leah and Max, was born on May 1, 1951. He completed his studies at the “Arlozorov” elementary school in Kiryat Haim, and later studied at the “International” vocational school “He was also a good student and disciplined, and as a young man he had a great deal of energy, especially in the field of technical construction, and he also loved the seamanship and participated in various circles on this subject in his school. He was a member of the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement and was an amateur athlete who spent most of his time in the football field, as part of Hapoel Haifa and in all matters relating to sea sports. And was trained in a tank training course. He was sent to the Armored Corps School and underwent a course to learn about the tank, its operation and the use of all its various systems. After being trained for the post, he was placed in a tank brigade. However, because of his strong desire to be a tank commander, he returned to the Armored Corps School, where he successfully passed a tank commander course. Most of his regular service was spent on the southern front during the War of Attrition. But he passed through this period in peace. In mid-May 1972, Zevik was released from regular service and placed in a reserve unit. After returning home to his family, he began working as a mechanical-heavy equipment operator and excelled in his work. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Zev was recruited and joined his unit. On October 9, 1973, he fought in the area of the Chinese Farm. In the enemy’s assault on our forces, some of the enemy tanks managed to reach the slope of a hill where our forces had barricaded themselves. Unable to prepare the enemy, a tank division was sent in front of the enemy. Zev’s tank remained the last in the field. He fought with enemy tanks and managed to hit several tanks until his tank was hit and his crew was killed. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his fighting and actions in that battle. He was laid to rest in the military section of the Haifa cemetery. Survived by his mother, brother and sister. After his fall, he was awarded the rank of First Sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the commander of Zev’s unit wrote: “Zev z” l served in an armored unit. In the battle he showed courage, resourcefulness, and composure. He took upon himself a task, moving in front of the enemy tanks, with self-disclosure, in order to secure the battalion’s division, and succeeded in his mission. The image of Zev will forever be remembered in our memory, his comrades in arms. Soldiers like your son ordered us to live. “
